THE GENERAL ENGINEERING BRIGADE CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH PRIDE

General Engineering Brigade of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Engineers has celebrated its first anniversary on 28 October 2021. The Brigade was raised on 28 October 2020 at Mattegoda and Subsequently, Brigade Headquarters relocated at Kachchigala, Embilipitiya on 19 November 2020. The main responsibility of the Brigade is to carry out constructions related to the nation building projects, identified the sustainable development of the nation and coordinating and performing of all assigned engineering tasks. At present General Engineering Brigade is consisting of four Regiments and a Plant Squadron, namely 1 Field Engineer Regiment, 5 Field Engineer Regiment, 15(V) Regiment Sri Lanka Engineers, 12 (V) Engineer Service Regiment and Plant Squadron of 12 Field Engineer Regiment.

During its first distinctive year the Brigade has able to carry out enormous number of projects such as construction and renovation of rural roads, school play grounds, school buildings and temples in island wide. Throughout the year commitment and dedication shown by all the Officers and Other Rankers of the Brigade Headquarters and under command Regiments while executing the tasks were highly appreciated by the government officials, higher military headquarters and public. Contemporary the Brigade is responsible for perform all the national development and military projects in Western, Southern, Sabaragmuwa and North Western provinces.

First glorious anniversary of the General Engineering Brigade was celebrated on 27, 28 and 29 October 2021 at Brigade premises with the presences of the Brigade Commander Brigadier P P A Perera psc Hdmc and all the Officers and Other Rankers while following all the Covid 19 guidelines. A “Dharmadesana” was held on 27 October 2021. On 28 October 2021 a Guard Turnout, Troop Address and All Rank lunch were organized as the formal events. Afterwards, a friendly cricket match was played. The Brigade Day events were concluded on 29 October 2021 with saplings of five hundred trees at the Brigade Headquarter premises.